Handmade for Real Life

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This is the first post in a three part series of how I am organizing my Elf on the Shelf.

In Love

I don’t know about you, but I remember when I first saw The Elf on the Shelf. I was in love…absolutely thought it was the best idea ever! The excitement was so great I had one sent to our house directly from Santa Thanksgiving weekend. We arrived home from our travels and there sat a mysterious box. My kids were so excited!!! (I was probably more excited!) We opened it up…there he was…our magical elf!

We read the book (not a bad read the first few times through). We named him Elfred (gotta have that cutesy elf name, right?) And then the good times began.

Each night I would stay up and do the fun things we parents do with the elf. Our elf didn’t make many messes…we don’t need help with that! I had so much fun that first Christmas with Elfred, and so did my two sweet little kiddos.

Burned Out

Fast forward five years plus two more kids, and this momma is burned out…completely BURNED out! Last Christmas, Elfred just moved from place to place. He wasn’t having his usual good time. Don’t get me wrong, the magic didn’t disappear all at once. The antics became less elaborate and less often each Christmas season. But it really became apparent last year when there were days the poor guy didn’t move (whoops! I was pregnant and so tired…). I even advised another mom to NOT adopt an elf. It felt like a hundred more things to do, and I didn’t need any more on my proverbial plate.

But as I look back on that first Christmas, I can’t help but feel like I should rekindle my love for the little guy. My two younger kids need the magic too. Both of my boys are in the believing stage…my oldest daughter is on the gig and would often remind us to move it last year. And of course, the baby doesn’t know anything about it yet. I have many years of elfing left to do…so I decided to organize my elf on the shelf!

The Plan

This will be a three part series of posts of how I plan on loving the elf again!

About Me

I'm a disorganized, right-brained, momma of four! I am currently taking off a year from teaching elementary to stay home with my sweet kiddos! I have a goal to have my house running like a well-oiled machine when I return to work. Only one problem...I don't even know where to start. Follow me on my journey of learning how to organize every aspect of our lives. I am going to organize the house, our car, our meals, and our time while showing you the ups and downs of this creative mind all along the way. This will not just be highlights...expect to see our Real Life Reels!